Somethin' 'Bout You Baby I Like
"Something 'Bout You Baby (I Like)" is a popular song written by guitarist Richard Supa in the early 1970s and sung by Tom Jones, which reached No. 36 in the UK in 1974, and Glen Campbell & Rita Coolidge, which reached No. 42 in the US in 1980.
Chart history
| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada RPM Adult Contemporary[1] | 36 |
| UK (OCC) | 36 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[2] | 42 |
| U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary | 39 |
Status Quo cover
| "Somethin' 'Bout You Baby I Like" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| B-side | "Enough is Enough" |
"Something 'Bout You Baby I Like" is a single released by the British Rock band Status Quo in 1981. It was included on the album Never Too Late.[3]
The version by Glen Campbell and Rita Coolidge prompted Rossi to cover the song. The picture sleeve for "Something 'Bout You Baby (I Like)" was available in three different colour schemes - full multi-colour, blue print and red print. The majority of the 150,000 sleeves printed were the intended 'full colour' print.
Track listing
- "Something 'Bout You Baby I Like" (R Supa) (2.50)
- "Enough Is Enough" (Rossi/Frost/Parfitt) (2.52)
Charts
| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart | |
| Switzerland | |
| Netherlands | |
| Austria | |
| Germany | |
| Norway | |
| Ireland | |
| Australia |
Other cover versions
- Jerry Reed in 1977 on his album Rides Again
- Billy Scott and Janice Barnett (Beach music artists) in 1995[4]
References
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1980-07-26. Retrieved 2018-04-17.
- ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ^ "Status Quo discography". statusquo.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2012-08-03. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "R&B and Beach Music Artist Billy Scott Passes Away at 70". Vintage Vinyl News (VVN) Music. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
